In the Ghetto

(intro) Bb Bb4 Bb Bb4 (solo) E|--------------------------------------------------------| B|--------3-----3/4--3/4--3/4---------3-----3/4--3/4--3---| G|-----3-----3--3----3----3--------3----3---3----3----3---| D|--------------------------------------------------------| A|--1---------------------------1-------------------------| E|--------------------------------------------------------| Bb (Cm7/Bb) Bb As the snow flies. Dm D# F On a cold and grey Chicago morn' a poor little baby child is born Bb (Cm7/Bb) Bb (Cm7/Bb) Bb In the ghetto Bb (Cm7/Bb) Bb And his mama cries ( in the ghetto ) Dm 'Cause if there's one thing that she don't need, D# F Bb (Cm7/Bb) Bb It's another hungry mouth to feed In the ghetto F D# Bb Now people don't you understand The child needs a helping hand D# F Bb Or he'll grow up to be an angry young man some day F D# Bb Take a look at you and me Are we too blind to see D# Dm Cm F Or do we simple turn our heads and look the other way Bb (Cm7/Bb) Bb As the world turns Dm D# And a hungry little boy with a runny nose plays in the streets F Bb (Cm7/Bb) Bb As the cold wind blows in the guetto Bb (Cm7/Bb) Bb And his hunger burns Dm D# So he starts to roam the streets at night and he learns how to steal F Bb (Cm7/Bb) Bb (Cm7/Bb) Bb And he learns how to fight In the ghetto F D# Bb And then one night in desperation A young man breaks away D# Dm Cm F He buys a gun steals a car tries to run but he don't get far Bb (Cm7/Bb) Bb And his mother cries Dm D# As a crowd gathers 'round an angry young man face down in the street F Bb (Cm7/Bb) Bb With a gun in his hand in the guetto Bb (Cm7/Bb) Bb As her young man dies Dm D# F An a cold and grey Chicago morn' another little baby child is born Bb (Cm7/Bb) Bb (Cm7/Bb) Bb In the ghetto And his mama cries ----------------- Acordes ----------------- Bb = X 1 3 3 3 1 Bb4 = X 1 3 3 4 1 Cm = X 3 5 5 4 3 Cm7/Bb = 6 3 5 3 4 3 D# = X 6 5 3 4 3 Dm = X X 0 2 3 1 F = 1 3 3 2 1 1